1935-01-18 — Page 9

BAG-SNATCHING IN KOWLOON TONG

Mrs. Frost Pluckily Pursues Thief

ACCUSED REMANDED FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES

"In the event of a conviction I shall take an extremely serious view of the case. We cannot have ladies being assaulted in the secluded streets of Kowloon Tong in this manner," remarked Mr. E. W. Hamilton when remanding Ha Wai-nam, 17-year-old unemployed, who was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with snatching a purae, containing money, stamps., and other articles, to the value of $9.25, from Mrs G. B. Frost, of No. 32, Cumberland Road, yesterday. Accused declared that he picked the purse up.

Mrs.. Frost stated that at abou! 4.40. p.m. yesterday she was walking along Lincoln Road, towards Cum- berland Road. carrying her purse in her left hand, when suddenly the accused, who

was the only

other person in the road, came up! behind her nad snatched the purats from her hand. She immediately gave chase

corner o! Waterloo Rond and Lincoln Road: ahe was about to seize him, when The turned round and threw some

thing in her face.

On reaching the

"At first I

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thought it was pepper," she said PREMIER IS OPTIMISTIC

"but later, at the Police Station,

sand.

I found out that it was which the accused had in hi

pocket."

He then ran along FOSTERING CHINA'S

Waterloo Road in the direction of the new Kowloon Tong Post Office.

P.0. Officials Bar Way Mrs. Frost then started to shout,

and some officials of the Post Office then ran out, and barred the ac- cused's way. He turned back and

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again throw sand in her eyes as COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME he passed her.

She was then too

tired to chase him any further, but;

one of the officials followed him 'as

he ran up in the hills, where he

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To-day's Short Story.

A CLEAN SWEEP

By Tanjong ".

8 the little coasting steamer him get away?" He hurried back

Athed the most awards to the tall and hailed the pilot's Captain Klotz left the rail and launch which had cast off and was glowered round the deck. "Hey! bobbing on the swell a hundred Where's that Johnny Sibly?" he yards away. asked.

"Johnny gone," was the laconic reply from the serang.

"Gone! Whatcher mean? Gone whera?" demanded the captain wrathfully.

"Hey!" he shouted above the thump of the propeller. "You look oul for that dirty sweep Sibley."

came the "Who's he?" from the only white "man in the launch.

answer

"Johnny Sibley," bawled back the The serang waved a hand in the

"Ona first prize dirty! general direction of the shore.captain.

"Johnny gone with cargo," he ex-sweep. He's somewhere ashore. You look after him till I come back; he plained.

The captain cursed fluently. "The owes me money." devil," he growled; the dirty sweep. The white man waved a battered ain't paid a cent for his passage or topi as a signal of comprehension, grub. Whatcher mean by letting and the clatter of his motor engine

TRAFFIC OFFENCES

IN COURT

European Summoned

CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP NOT NOTIFIED

drowned all further conversation.

On shore, the pandanus matting covering the pile of cases heaved violently and the ragged form of Johnny Sibley emerged bringing! with him the aura of stale gin. `He glanced round furtively; then pick- ing up a bundle skuttered like some misshapen crab into the shelter. of the mangroves. Ten minutes later he reappeared clothed in a clean shirt and the captain's best, auit of white ducks. His topi was Summoned for failing to notify as age and bad usage had made it, the change of ownership of a but in the islands nobody worried lorry, Mr. A. W. Hayward, of about the state of their head-gear Messrs. Dodwell and Company, so long as it kept the sun off their was fined $10 by Mr. W. Schofield necks. at the Central Magistracy this morning. He was also summon- ed for allowing an unlicensed' lorry, No. 1078, to be used. The second charge was dismissed.

A Mix-Up

Wong So, driver of lorry No. 1078, was fined $25 for driving without due care and caution.

It was stated that he overtook

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "A Man Must Eat,"

by Dudley Hoys.

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This time there was no attempt a motor-roller in Stubbs Road at concealment; he walked boldly to while two other cars were com the top of the beach and made a was caught by some stone-breakers Department of Reconstruction has

ing down the road. The first car

rapid survey of the little group of Accused swore that Mirs. Frost drawn up a plan for the promotion

In a speech at Newcastle yester had to stop to avoid a collision houses huddled round a more sub- while the second car bumped into stantial building of corrugated iron, had dropped the bag, which he of the silk industry in this province day afternoon the Prime Minister, picked up. He denied throwing

and flanked by a cluster of native for the year. The main points are Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, referring| the sand.

10 the trying times through which the one in front as follows: Inspector Post, of the Kowloon 1. Promotion of aericulture Newcastle had passed, and said Mr A. W Mackinley appeared attop hats, resting on piles in the

for Mr. Hayward City Police Station, presccuting,

Dangerous Driving swamp, stated that all the things had been (1) To produce hybrid crosses; (2) that there was some encourage-

"So this is Puloh Makan?" he found in the defendant's possession to better mulberry culture; (3) to ment in, the outlook, to-day. They

expand the First Silkworm Rearing had not yet got through their dif. Appearing on remand, Leung at the police station.

Tsoi Leung, a stone-breaker, de-Station in Yungehl; (4) to establish ficulties and would not do so until Fook, driver of lorry No. 2096,

stance of Mr. Barclay, driver of but at any rate they don't know me scribed how he and some other another silkworm rearing station; the international situation was who was summoned at the in-soliloquised. "Not much of a placer coolies had surrounded accused (5) to establish and expand demon- clearer, he added.

The British Government han private car No. 2126, was fined here." and held him until a policemanistration areas, and (6) to improve

laboured incessantly and quietly to $25 for dangerous driving. Intuftion, Instinct, or possibly the living conditions of farmers. came and took him into custody.

2. Improvement of the quality of spread abroad in Europe the seeds There was a second summons for thirst told him that the iron bulld- failing to report an accident. Ing would be a combined store and Witness Accused

he mounted the steps of the Defendant accused this witness silk-(1) To absorb all cocoons of of mutual confidence between the

the defendant.

verandah on which was gathered of stealing a $5 note from his improved quality, (2) to assist to nations, he continued, and insofar Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared for hotel, and heading straight for it

expand the First Silk Filature in as the present difficulties in, that

Puloh Makan's more or less white pocket and taking his hat

Honan, (3) to establish another silk field were concerned the business problem would not be satisfactorily

taking, "elevanses. him.

flature in Tafliang, (4) to form co- Mr. Hamilton: (to Inspector:

Ignoring these, he made directly for the counter In the open-room Post) "Did he say anything about operative societies to sell raw silk, solved until thay had overcome the (5) to encourage invention of spin-difficulties of international ex-

change. It was a matter of cur- Rattan Basket Stolen ning machines, and (6) to establish

rency and trade policy, and they had had to protect themselves in Another stone-breaker, Cheunga model silk filature.

3. Improvement of the work of conditions which had been largely Chau, corroborated the evidence of

forced upon them. the-previous witness, adding that weaving.-(1) To establish a silk nothing had been taken. accused.

this at the Police Station?"

Insp. Post: "No."

from

GOLFER ROBBED

From Car

population,

beyond. "Gin," he order

double go."

The storekeeper, whose me They could Dr. W. B. A Moore, Deputy Mackay and that explains from weaving factory, (2) to establish not sacrifices their essential in- Director of Medical and Sanitary eyed him. Got any money

silk-weaving experimental stations, dustries to face an unprotected Services, appeared as a complainant aaked cautiously. Mr. Hamilton ordered a remand and (3) to apply new methods in market.

against Ho Ngau unemployed who For answer, Johnny produced a until Tuesday morning, asking In-the dyeing and bleaching of silk He regretted most profoundly was charged with the theft of a soiled, wad of paper currency and spector Post to make further en-cloths Central Press.

that in this sphere other nations rattan basket containing a pair of flicked off a twenty-dollar bill That had not taken the opportunity brown shoes, 10 pieces of men's wad of money had been until quite given them at the Economic Con-clothing, a canvas belt and bag, a recently in the same locker with ference to reach an arrangement for set of golf tees and seven golf balls, the captain's suit. their mutual beneft. It had to to the total value of $92.50, before be recognised that production alone Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Cen, was of no value and that only when tral Magistracy this morning. producing forces were brought Into effective contact with con- Defendant was sentenced to two suming forces would trade begin to months' hard labour in addition to drink at a gulp,

being under police supervision for a go round and nations becomej

period of two years, after the ter flourishing,

mination of his sentence.

quiries as to the accused's place of birth, which was given as local in the charge.

RUSSIAN WITHOUT

PASSPORT

Held In Custody Pending Inquiries

DUKE AND DUCHESS LEAVE LONDON

Farewell Visit To Sandringham

London, To-day.

It was for business men to help, and not always be waiting for Gov-Detective Sergeant A Kinnear

You came up with Klotz?" in quired the storekeeper as he filled the glass,

Johnny nodded and finished the

"Staying long?" was the next question.

Johnny, hadn't the least idea, but he countered with, "When's the next "Three weeks' time," was the

Then that's how long I'm atay his long thin arm through the wining, said Johnny. "Where can dow screen, which was slightly get a shake down?" opened at the top, defendant had "Here, if you like replied Mac kay: "our dollars a day with He managed to lower the screen.

grub." then took the basket, but was ar rested the next day in Soy Street, Yaumati

Roman Gills, a Russian, appeared į

The Duke and Duchess of Kentment action. Only insofar as appeared for the prosecution, and boat up the Straits1 before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the who have been staying at Bucking the country co-operated with the stated that Dr. Moore parked ha Central Magistracy: this morning, ham Palace for the last two days Government would their best car No. 8778 in Connaught Road, ver charged with entering the Colony left London yesterday afternoon effects be successful, British Central, on Tuesday. By putting without a valid passport. remanded in Police custody pending Uld goodbye to Their Majesties the further inquiries.

He was

stated

for Sandringham where they will

Wireless Service.

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King and Queen before leaving for their cruise to the West Indies, Lance-Sergeant Russell that defendant arrived in the London at the week-end, and will They are expected to return to Colony on. December 6 by the embark in the C.P.R. liner Duchess Triver For the past three or four of Southampton on January 25. weeks he had continually approached The cruise will last 48 days, and the Benevolent Society for help, Jamaica, Trinidad,“. and Bahamas and was afterwards advised to rewill be among the places visited. port to the Felice. This he did. The tour is quite privata, and the To make stating that he was formerly - Duke and Duchess will travel as "the most ployed on the B... Trive

ordinary passengers-British Wire in the

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One of the pieces of clothing, woollen sweater, had been pawned for 60 cents, and some other had been dumped. Only $61

of the stolen goods were

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Johnny made a quick mental cal

There was very little over red dollars in that wad, and was a thirsty, soul; but there

other men

for loot

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